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Rating:70Outperform
Price Target:
€260.00
▲(7.62% Upside)
Action:ReiteratedDate:03/06/26
The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial performance and a constructive, guidance-backed earnings outlook (strong growth and margin targets supported by orders/backlog and cash generation). This is tempered by weak current price trend versus major moving averages and a valuation that looks relatively expensive given a modest dividend yield.
Positive Factors
Strong Backlog & Orders
A €42bn backlog (≈3.4 years of sales) and record order intake provide durable revenue visibility across defence and programs. Large multi-year contracts de-risk near-term demand, support capacity planning and margin sustainability, and underpin predictable cash flows over the next 2–6 months.
Negative Factors
Cyber & Digital Underperformance
Persistent underperformance and integration headwinds in Cyber & Digital create a durable earnings risk given the strategic importance of cybersecurity. Ongoing sales weakness, staff turnover and integration drag can constrain margin expansion and slow expected diversification into higher-growth digital services.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong Backlog & Orders
A €42bn backlog (≈3.4 years of sales) and record order intake provide durable revenue visibility across defence and programs. Large multi-year contracts de-risk near-term demand, support capacity planning and margin sustainability, and underpin predictable cash flows over the next 2–6 months.
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Thales (HO) vs. iShares MSCI France ETF (EWQ)
Market Cap
€48.89B
Dividend Yield1.66%
Average Volume (3M)286.98K
Price to Earnings (P/E)28.2
Beta (1Y)0.76
Revenue Growth11.16%
EPS Growth-50.57%
CountryFR
Employees78,189
SectorIndustrials
Sector Strength72
IndustryAerospace & Defense
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)5.27
Shares Outstanding205,941,910
10 Day Avg. Volume232,579
30 Day Avg. Volume286,977
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio1.57
Price to Book (P/B)5.93
Price to Sales (P/S)2.13
P/FCF Ratio17.92
Enterprise Value/Market CapN/A
Enterprise Value/RevenueN/A
Enterprise Value/Gross ProfitN/A
Enterprise Value/EbitdaN/A
Forecast
1Y Price Target
€299.13Price Target Upside23.81% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering8
EPS Forecast (FY)10.55
Revenue Forecast (FY)€23.65B
Thales Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Thales S.A. provides various solutions for civilian and military customers in the aeronautics, space, defense, security, ground transportation, and digital security markets worldwide. It operates through Aerospace, Transport, Defence & Security, a...
How the Company Makes Money
Thales generates revenue through a diversified business model that includes the sale of high-tech products, systems integration services, and ongoing maintenance and support contracts. Key revenue streams come from defense contracts with governmen...
Thales Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Mar 03, 2026
(Q4-2025)
| % Change Since: |
Next Earnings Date:Jul 23, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call portrays a predominantly positive performance: record order intake, strong organic sales growth (+8.8%), improved margins (adjusted EBIT +13% to EUR 2.7bn; margin 12.4%), exceptional free cash flow generation (+27% to EUR 2.6bn) and reduced net debt (EUR 1.6bn). Strategic moves (space MoU, SAMP/T NG wins) and sustained R&D/AI investment underpin medium-term growth. Main negatives are underperformance and integration drag in Cyber & Digital, FX and one-off financial impacts, a French tax surcharge recurrence, higher near-term CapEx, and regulatory uncertainty around the proposed space JV. Overall, highlights materially outweigh the lowlights, supporting a positive outlook provided Cyber recovers as management expects.Positive Updates
Record Order Intake and Strong Commercial Momentum
Order intake reached EUR 25.3 billion (matching 2024 record). Book-to-bill was 1.14 at group level and 1.24 for Defence. Defence orders totaled EUR 15.1 billion with 28 orders > EUR 100m (20 in Defence). Backlog stood at EUR 42 billion (≈3.4 years of sales), supporting near-term visibility.
Negative Updates
Cyber & Digital Underperformance and Integration Headwinds
Cyber & Digital sales were broadly flat organically. Cyber Products declined low single-digit organically (impact from Imperva salesforce merger / higher staff turnover until Q3); Cyber Services down double-digit (soft Australian market). Payment card volumes remained low. Management expects gradual recovery in 2026 but the segment weighed on group performance in 2025.
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Q4-2025 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Order Intake and Strong Commercial Momentum
Order intake reached EUR 25.3 billion (matching 2024 record). Book-to-bill was 1.14 at group level and 1.24 for Defence. Defence orders totaled EUR 15.1 billion with 28 orders > EUR 100m (20 in Defence). Backlog stood at EUR 42 billion (≈3.4 years of sales), supporting near-term visibility.
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Company Guidance
Thales guided 2026 to a book‑to‑bill above 1, group organic sales growth of 6–7% (implying sales of €23.3–23.6bn including FX), an adjusted EBIT margin of 12.6–12.8%, and free operating cash‑flow conversion of 95–100% (versus a 2024–28 target average of 95–105%); CapEx is expected around €820–850m (~3–3.5% of sales), net debt stood at €1.6bn at end‑2025, the Board will propose a €3.90 dividend (+5.5%, c.40% payout), and divisional phasing assumes Defence growing high single‑digit (backlog €42bn, ~3.4 years of sales), Aerospace mid‑single‑digit (avionics mid‑single‑digit) and Cyber & Digital mid‑single‑digit overall (cyber above, digital lower), while management reiterated the 2028 ambition of roughly 13–14% EBIT margin; note also an expected French tax surcharge impact of ~€90m in 2026.Thales Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
70
Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | |||||
| Total Revenue | 22.14B | 20.58B | 18.43B | 17.57B | 16.19B |
| Gross Profit | 5.85B | 5.37B | 4.77B | 4.46B | 4.03B |
| EBITDA | 3.31B | 2.67B | 2.46B | 2.29B | 2.17B |
| Net Income | 1.67B | 1.42B | 1.02B | 1.12B | 1.09B |
Balance Sheet | |||||
| Total Assets | 39.16B | 39.99B | 38.79B | 34.42B | 32.84B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 4.49B | 4.77B | 4.08B | 5.30B | 5.05B |
| Total Debt | 6.13B | 7.82B | 8.43B | 5.47B | 5.92B |
| Total Liabilities | 31.17B | 32.43B | 31.82B | 27.04B | 26.12B |
| Stockholders Equity | 7.97B | 7.52B | 6.83B | 7.17B | 6.48B |
Cash Flow | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | 2.63B | 2.01B | 970.80M | 2.56B | 2.26B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 3.32B | 2.64B | 1.60B | 3.06B | 2.71B |
| Investing Cash Flow | -909.80M | -62.80M | -4.23B | -1.21B | -493.40M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -2.66B | -2.00B | 1.59B | -1.77B | -2.17B |
Thales Technical Analysis
Negative
241.60
Price Trends
252.35
Negative
244.40
Negative
243.92
Negative
Market Momentum
-2.42
Positive
43.84
Neutral
36.88
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For FR:HO, the sentiment is Negative. The current price of 241.6 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 247.68, below the 50-day MA of 252.35, and below the 200-day MA of 243.92, indicating a bearish trend. The MACD of -2.42 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 43.84 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 36.88 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Negative sentiment for FR:HO.
Thales Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (63)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
77 Outperform | €116.07B | 17.32 | 51.15% | 0.97% | 14.19% | 161.87% | |
70 Outperform | €48.89B | 28.20 | 22.17% | 1.66% | 11.16% | -50.57% | |
70 Outperform | €23.99B | 21.87 | 12.93% | 1.74% | 29.91% | -2.24% | |
66 Neutral | €126.29B | 30.00 | 21.22% | 1.53% | 7.05% | 54.98% | |
63 Neutral | $10.79B | 15.43 | 7.44% | 2.01% | 2.89% | -14.66% | |
60 Neutral | €2.30B | 17.35 | 13.55% | 0.74% | 9.17% | 12.78% | |
57 Neutral | €1.91B | 464.07 | 1.12% | ― | 29.80% | ― |
* Industrials Sector Average
FR:HO
Thales
237.90
-4.87
-2.00%
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